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All the talk about the upcom-ing highway bill reauthoriza-tion now in an extension until May had a familiar ring to Ben Brock, president and CEO, Astec Industries. Ive been around this industry all of my life and I was starting to hear the same stories, he told me during a break at the National Asphalt Pavement Association annual meeting.

This time, however, he believes there is a golden opportunity for things to be differ-ent. I think this is the best shot weve had in 10 years, Brock says of passing a long-term funding bill. Fuel prices are down, theres sev-eral new people in Congress and people are seeing the direct result of neglect on the roads they drive. Which is why Astec has started the Dont Let America Dead End campaign.

Brock readily admits the idea is hardly revolutionary: a website www.dontleta-mericadeadend.com dedicated solely to prompting people to write their Congres-sional delegation in support of a long-term highway fix again and again. The only reason for the website is to get people to contact Congress in support of long term highway funding, he says.

The initial process takes about four min-utes, he says. In fact, the take action button on the Astec site goes directly to the Associa-tion of Equipment Manufacturers I Make America site, which already had a send a letter function. Give your name, address and email, and a letter to President Obama and

your specific Congressional delegation pops up. Dont like the wording? You can delete some or all of it...

Letter writing campaigns have long been part and parcel of politics. But while associa-tions are good at motivating their member-ship, Brock didnt see the highway funding message going to vendors, clients and their employees, who also have a direct stake in the issue. So Astec send out a kit FedExd to select vendors and clients detailing the campaign and asking for leadership on this is-sue. His hope? That these people will pass on the message to their employees and custom-ers in all 50 states, who will be motivated to repeatedly contact their delegations, especially leading up to May, when funding for the Highway Trust Fund runs out. He notes that once youre in the system, another letter from you takes about 30 seconds to send (unless, like me, youre the type that wants to use their own words).

Repeatability is key, Brock says. Our goal is to get everyone to contact them at least once a month through May. Typically, a member of Congress will get a list from their staff detailing how many people they heard from on a certain issue, pro and con. Were trying to make it easy for the industry to help themselves.

And unlike most corporate ideas, Brock is urging people to steal away; anyone who wants to use it is welcome to do so. Its the best shot weve had in 10 years, so we need to give it our best shot, he says.

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While heavy construction with its dirt, diesel, concrete, asphalt and steel, may seem like the one industry furthest from the high-tech world of internet of things, Chris Rezendes says it is the industry most likely to benefi t.

You are the leading edge of what we do in the built environment, and IoT is the instrumentation of that environment, Rezendes says.

Rezendes was the closing speaker at the Associa-tion of Equipment Management Professionals Asset Management Symposium in November. He has 22 years experience in the technology fi eld. He and his team at INEX Advisors (http://inexadvisors.com) help clients fi nd promising growth opportunities in the digital/IoT world.

Youve probably heard the hype about the Inter-net of Things sensors and computer chips embed-ded in everything from thermostats to jet engines. Rezendes has heard the hype, and he hates the hype, but says: Im betting my economic future that we will deploy sensors, they will create value and they will drive change in just about every system on the planet that matters to us.

Construction on the front linesWhat Rezendes calls the instrumentation of assets, is the use of sensors and embedded communica-

tion devices in the machines that do the work and digital plans and models used to create the physical objects that contractors build.

You know as much about this as any other com-munity on the planet, Rezendes says. The fact that your teams include civil engineers, structural engi-neers, environmental engineers, fi nance, accounting, marketing logistics and other experts means youve already done the hard work, he says.

From the topos and site plans to the material take offs, utility locations, blueprints, fuel burned, hours accumulated ... some form of digital device is track-ing and recording on instruments, computers and sensors nearly every move you make.

GE is on the prowlIf youre not instrumenting your assets or collect-ing data with your machines and processes there are a lot of companies who would like to do it for you. And that should give you cause for concern, Rezendes says.

Three years ago, Jeff Immelt, CEO of General Electric, declared the industrial internet will be the future of GE, Rezendes says. They are looking at instrumenting all manner of industrial machines, equipment and more. And theyre doing it really well, he says. Heavy equipment operations, with

The internet of things Own it, control it, and get out in front of it...

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After fi nishing 2014 with employment at nearly a six-year high, hiring within the construction industry is expected to expand at an even faster rate in 2015, according to a new survey and forecast from the Associated General Contractors of America.

The survey, which included more than 900 construction fi rms in 48 states and the District of Columbia, indicates 80 percent of these fi rms said they plan on expanding their payrolls in 2015, com-pared to last years survey, when only 57 percent of

contractors said they planned on hiring.However, most of the responding fi rms only plan

on making modest expansions, with 90 percent planning to expand their number of employees by 25 percent or less.

AGC chief economist Ken Simonson warned these fi rms will continue to face a shortage of skilled workers to choose from when hiring. The survey reported 87 percent of fi rms having a hard time fi lling skilled positions, with craft workers, project managers, supervisors and estimators being

their low rates of telematics and GPS implementa-tion represent the next big opportunity for these companies.

You should feel threatened, at least a little bit, by big technology companies trying to instrument your assets for you, Rezendes says. Im going to tell it to you straight: He or she who controls the intelli-gence the data about those assets, inventories and areas of operation will control that market, the customer, the regulatory environment and the sup-ply chain. They will control you, he says.

More than machine hoursWhat Rezendes was describing is more than just fl eet management telematics, although thats an important entry point for many.

In the operating environments where you work there will be more and more persistent surveillance. Hard assets, roads, bridges tunnels, pipelines; they will all be increasingly instrumented, pushing data to the cloud and those areas of operation where you, your customers, equipment, clients and part-ners work, Rezendes says.

The digital oilfi eld is a good example, Rezendes explains. Fracking, oil exploration and drilling operations and the pipelines that connect all this are heavily instrumented. You best make sure that the assets you operate in those environments are at least that intelligent, he says. You dont want to be the dumb kid on the jobsite. It is a joint-operat-ing environment and if you are going to participate in the growth of energy exploration in the Americas or the world your assets better be intelligent as hell because theirs are.

Bridges and roads get smarterIntelligent road systems are another lucrative market. Right now the $150 billion transportation construction market in the United States is almost all dark, Rezendes says, meaning almost none of it is wired and monitored by sensors. But that may soon change, he says.

We have 70,000 bridges in the United States and at least 30 percent have national economic, secu-rity and natural disaster response implications, Rezendes says. Instrumentation of these assets can help DOTs better manage and monitor these critical infrastructure systems.

If youre building the bridges and roads, you need to get into the business of deploying those sensors, Rezendes says. Create subscription servic-es for people who want access to those services. If your people and equipment are on that jobsite why not take a look at what else you might instrument and how you might create value. The expectation of your customers is that there will be a digital set of deliverables to go along with your physical deliv-erables, Rezendes says. Tom Jackson

ResourcesIf you would like to learn more, Rezendes will be pre-senting again at AEMPs Annual meeting March 2015. Additional information here:http://www.aemp.org/annual/.

AEMP has also been instrumental in developing a brand-agnostic telematics standard for the heavy equipment industry and now has a beta version avail-able for download. Check it out at:http://www.aemp.org/aemaemp-telematics-standard/.

U.S. contractors optimistic about 2015:80 percent plan for new hires, new equipment

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the most diffi cult to fi ll.To offset this diffi culty, 51 percent of respondents have

increased base pay rates to retain construction profession-als while 46 percent have done so to keep craft workers.

For the fi rst time since the AGC began the survey in 2009, a majority of contractors are optimistic about the coming year, with 60 percent saying they expect the market will grow. Another 21 percent said they expect the market to grow in 2016.

Of the respondents, 79 percent said they plan to pur-chase new equipment this year while 81 percent said they plan to lease. Two-thirds of the respondents said these equipment purchases will be $250,000 or less.Wayne Grayson

The American Rental Association said it expects the 2015 U.S. construction/indus-trial equipment rental market to grow 8.5 percent this year, reaching $26 billion. General tool rentals will grow 8.8 percent to $9.9 billion, the association predicts.

The industry growth forecast remains more than double that of the overall economy, says Christine Wehrman, ARAs executive vice president and CEO. ARA says this growth will occur in part because of strengthened economic conditions.

The number of positive offsets in commercial construction, multifamily housing, healthcare and

manufacturing help to counteract the drop in oil prices and contribute to the strong 2015 growth projections, says Scott Hazelton, managing part-ner with IHS, which compiles data for the ARA Rental Market Monitor. And Hazelton notes even a decrease in oil prices will not mean growth in the crucial energy sector will stop, although nat-ural gas and oil extraction growth will be slower this year and next. IHS already had projected softness in the energy markets for 2016, so the quick drop in oil prices now presents less of a change in the overall forecast for the equipment rental industry, he says. Marcia Gruver Doyle

ARA expects heavy equipmentrental growth in 2015

KCMU to build excavator plant in South CarolinaKobelco Construction Machinery will build an excavator plant on an 85-acre site near Spartanburg, South Carolina. The plant will start producing 1,800 units of a 20-metric-ton model in January 2016. KCMU, which currently operates out of Katy, Texas, plans to fi nalize site purchase in April, construct the plant and install machinery, completing everything in December.

Larry Weyers named presidentof Manitowoc CranesManitowoc Cranes has named Larry Weyers, a 16-year company veteran, as the companys president. He previously served as global ex-ecutive vice president for the cranes division. He will replace Eric Etchart, who is stepping down from his role of president and into a vice president role as part of The Manitowoc Companys succession plan for Etcharts upcoming retirement. Etchart has served as

president of the cranes business for the past eight years. Etchart will assume duties as senior vice president for business development at Manitowoc.

of Manitowoc CranesManitowoc Cranes has named Larry Weyers, 16-year company veteran, as the companys president. He previously served as global ex-ecutive vice president for the cranes division. He will replace Eric Etchart, who is stepping down from his role of president and into a vice president role as part of The Manitowoc Companys succession plan for Etcharts upcoming retirement. Etchart has served as


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John Deere says the companys newest compact machines, the 244K and 324K compact wheel loaders, deliver features specifi cally requested by their customers. The loaders, which offer a range of improvements when compared to their predecessors, the J-Series models, feature tight turning, standard shift on fl y two speed and higher hydraulic fl ow increase for attachments.

Both the 244K and the 324K have a Tier 4 fi nal diesel engine with a two-speed transmission, and low- and high-speed ranges deliver infi nitely variable travel speeds from standstill to standard

speed. The 244K delivers 64 horsepower at 2,400 rpm with 10,792 pounds of breakout force and an 8,183-pound full-turn tipping load. The 324K delivers 70 horsepower at 2,400 rpm, with 12,364 pounds of breakout force and a 9,766-pound full-turn tipping load. The machines feature bucket capacities of 1.0 to 1.4 and 1.4 to 2.0 cubic yards, respectively.

Deere says the units oscillating stereo steering delivers a smooth turning radius that is up to 20 percent tighter than com-parable models, boosting both cycle times and material retention when working in rough terrain. The K-Series models also offer higher tipping load capacities than their predecessors, and the hy-drostatic drivetrains infi nitely variable range enables the operator to precisely match travel speed. A 100 percent front differential lock activates via a joystick pushbutton, and manual low-speed differential lock provides traction for large bucket loads.

Cab features include unobstructed attachment views, tilt steering, an adjustable suspension seat, electronic monitor and convex mirrors. Also, the boom, bucket and forward/neutral/re-verse switch are all located on the same lever, enabling one-hand control. Serviceability is achieved through a transverse-mounted engine, extended service intervals, environmentally friendly drains and sight gauges. The machines are compatible with more than 35 attachments.

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TWO DRILL ROD OPTIONSVermeers Navigator horizontal directional drill is the fi rst Tier 4 Final drill to hit the pipeline market, as the company has upgraded the D100x140 S3s engine to a 275-horsepower Cat diesel that meets emissions standards while providing 100,000 pounds of thrust/pullback, 14,000 foot-pounds of rotational torque and 203 rpm rotations speed. With two Firestick drill rod options 15 and 20 feet the Navigator handles a range of jobs. The 15-foot rod option is useful for jobsites that need a machine with a smaller footprint, while contractors looking for max on-board rod footage whould choose the 20-foot rod. Both rods have one-piece construction, and stackable rod boxes with a single pin design and auto lock enable loading an additional

rod from an upper rod box. An on-board knuckle boom crane is available as an option, and provides the ability to add rod boxes. The D100x140 S3 features the DigiTrak Aurora display a touch screen interface for horizontal drilling. The display has real-time locate information, allowing the operator to better monitor drill performance. The drills InSite asset management system, avail-able as an option, provides real-time machine data delivered via multiple platforms, such as tablets or other mobile devices. Service is made simple via a pivoting swing-out door that allows for easy access to hydraulic components, and a fl ip-up panel ac-cesses the engine bay. A separate enclosure contains the battery, fuses and controller. Steel tracks ensure long wear life.

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The financed equipmentbuying habits ofexcavating contractors

We were also interested in how a contractors buy list

might change as he increased in size. For example, what would be the top three types of equipment for a contractor with annual sales of less than $5 million, compared to one with sales of more than $16 million? As youll see, there were some

intriguing differences.For this study, we looked at

equipment financed during the years 2010 through Novem-ber 2014. Since financed sales take time to be processed, and since this data was compiled the week of Dec. 29th, we did not include December 2014 data. While Congresss last-minute reenactment of the Sec-tion 179 deduction and bonus depreciation will likely have an

FLEETFLEETPROFILE

For this report, the 71 contractors we examined were divided into three size groups, as determined by annual sales reported by Dun & Bradstreet:

Small, under $5 million, 28 contractors

Medium, $5 to $15 million, 23 contractors

Large, $16 million and above,20 contractors

In total, these 71 contractors financed around 5,758 machines during the past five years, including more than 2,780 new and 3,070 used units.

What have excavating contractors been buying in the past five years? To get a clearer picture of the answer to this question, we delved into data provided by Equipment Data Associates, which tracks new and used financed buys.

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impact on the fi nal num-bers for 2014, we feel confi dent we are able to discern buying patterns for this segment with the data we had.

We further sorted this data by the most active segment of excavat-ing contractors those whove bought 50 machines or more since 2010 and defi ned by industry codes SIC 1794 (excavating contractor) and NAICS 238910 (site preparation contractors). Editorial judgment settled questions on the suitabil-ity of including a contrac-tor into the sample.

Types of machinesThere were some sig-nifi cant differences in the top buy list of machines among the three differ-ent size segments in our sample of excavating contractors. While exca-vators naturally topped the list for all three sizes, the order from then on shows some different buying patterns, espe-cially between small- and large-size excavating contractors. Large-size contractors had no com-pact equipment in their top buy list, and yet were the only size segment that included backhoes.

We should also note two items that appeared on the top new equipment fi nanced lists that are not self-propelled machines:

80 light towers, bought by contractors in the large-size segment; Global positioning systems, bought by both medium- and large-size con-

tractors. Medium-size excavating contractors in our segment, however, made 33 of their total 34 GPS purchases in 2011 and 2012. Large-size contractors had a totally different pattern, with 25 of the total 33 purchases happening in 2014.

Looking at used fi nanced sales in the past fi ve years, two items are strik-ing. While motor graders only made it to the large-size contractor list in new equipment buys, these machines appeared on the used top buy list of all three sizes of contractors. Compared to the new top buy list, small-size contractors in our sample prefer to buy their backhoes used rather than new, and their compact equipment (skid steers, compact track loaders and compact excavators) new rather than used.

Komatsu 7%

Volvo 6%

Others 25%

BrandsCat and Deere lead the way for this sample of excavating contractors, with 37 percent and 17 percent market share for fi nanced new and used machines (new and used), respectively.

Cat 37%Deere17%

NEW EQUIPMENT: 5-year top fi nanced buys (number of units)

Under $5 M $5 to $15 M $16 M +

1 Excavator (155) Excavator (207) Excavator (142)

2 Wheel loader (68) Crawler dozer (103) Crawler dozer (94)

3 Articulated truck (65) Wheel loader (77) Wheel loader (67)

4 Compact track loader (58) LGP dozer (51) Class 8 truck (49)

5 Compact excavator (55) Articulated truck (44) Backhoe (36)

6 Crawler dozer (53) Compact track loader (43) Articulated truck (33)

7 LGP dozer (42) Compact excavator (32) Motor grader (32)

8 Skid steer (37) Class 8 truck (27) LGP dozer (28)

USED EQUIPMENT: 5-year top fi nanced buys (number of units)

Under $5 M $5 to $15 M $16 M +

1 Excavator (180) Excavator (197) Excavator (112)

2 Articulated truck (121) Crawler dozer (151) Articulated truck (104)

3 Crawler dozer (101) Articulated truck (103) Crawler dozer (93)

4 Motor grader (73) Class 8 truck (90) Motor grader (48)

5 Single drum compactor (68) Wheel loader (65) Wheel loader (45)

6 Wheel loader (58) Single-drum compactor (60) Rigid-frame truck (36)

7 Backhoe (43) Motor grader (45) Scraper (31)

8 Class 8 truck (40) LGP dozer (45) Class 8 truck (31)

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New sales trends

Although our 2014 tally does not in-clude December, large-size excavating

contractors in our sample were clearly financing more machines in 2014 than in 2013. The large-size segment saw a whopping 47 percent increase through November 2014 compared with all of 2013. Medium-size contractors financed 26 percent more machines during the same period. Small-size contractor buys, however, took a dive in 2014, decreasing by almost 35 percent.

Past history with this sample indi-cates the bonus depreciation, enacted in mid-December, may not have a sig-nificant impact in the final 2014 tally. The 2014 bonus depreciation allowed

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In our sample, Cats popular 336E L excavator appeared on the new top list of all three sizes of contractors. While contractors seem more willing to consider multiple brands when purchasing new, the top financed used chart was dominated by Cat machines, with the exception of the Volvo A40E articulated truck.

Top models business owners to take an ad-ditional 50 percent depreciation above the Section 179 deduc-tion on construction equipment bought during the year, lowering their taxable income. This depre-ciation also was in effect in 2012 and 2013, and yet there was only a pronounced buying surge in December in our sample group in 2012 and then only with the large-size contractors. (It must be noted, however, that con-tractors knew throughout these years they could apply the bonus depreciation to any new pur-chases made that year; in 2014, this knowledge came so late the impact was probably muted.)

Used sales trends

Used equipment buys by our excavating contractor slice were much more erratic, generally trending downward for the past two years. Financing a total of 1,206 used machines during the past 5 years, medium-size contractors edged out small-size contractors, who financed 1,061 machines. Large-size contrac-tors were the least likely of the three groups to financed used machines, at 801 units. Since the bonus depreciation only applied to new purchases, it will have no impact on 2014 financed used purchases. However, Congress also reinstated the Section 179 deduction in the same bill as the bonus depreciation, which could be applied to used machine buys.

NEW EQUIPMENT: Top 5 financed models*

Under $5 M $5 to $15 M $16 M +

1 Bobcat S570skid steer (23) Deere 850K dozer (34)Mack Granite GU713 on-highway truck (37)

2 Cat 336E L excavator (24) Cat D6T XL dozer (25) Cat 336E Lexcavator (19)

3 Volvo A40Farticulated truck (20) Cat 336E L excavator (25)Cat D6T XWdozer (17)

4 Komatsu PC360LC-10 excavator (18)Deere 624Kwheel loader (18)

Cat 936D wheel loader (14)

5 Deere 9510R tractor (15) Cat D6T LGP dozer (13) Cat 349E Lexcavator

*New at time of finance; some models may not be current. Number of units, self-propelled machines, 2010-Nov. 14

USED EQUIPMENT: Top 5 financed models*

Under $5 M $5 to $15 M $16 M +

1 Cat D8T dozer (27) Cat 140H motorgrader (18)Cat 740 articulated truck (34)

2 Volvo A40Earticulated truck (23) Cat D6R XL dozer (18) Cat D8T dozer (32)

3 Cat 725articulated truck (22) Cat 330D L excavator (18)Cat D6T XLdozer (15)

4 Cat 140H motor grader Cat D6T XL dozer (18) Cat 627G scraper (14)

5 Cat 330D L excavator Cat 730 articulated truck (15) Cat 623G scraper (13)

*Number of units, self-propelled machines, 2010-Nov. 14

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WHY CTLS ARE MVPSCompact track loader sales are up way up. Greater appreciation for their inherent advantages plus better cost control contribute to their popularity.

According to Equipment Data Associates numbers, compact track loaders accounted for roughly 20 percent of all fi nanced equipment in 2014 by number of units. Thats a huge share. We asked sources what they thought was driving these numbers. Did customers have a newfound appreciation for the inherent advantages greater stability, lower ground pressure, higher tractive effort of CTLs? Had market condi-tions changed to favor these machines? And how were cus-tomers adjusting to the higher initial costs and higher O&O costs of CTLs compared to skid steer loaders and compact wheel loaders?

What we discovered is that as a result of the recent soft economy, successful companies have become much better at un-derstanding their needs, fi nding the right equipment to fi t those needs, and getting the most return on that equipment with high utilization rates and careful cost control. One result of this more sophisticated approach to doing business is that CTLs have moved into the spotlight.

Case Construction EquipmentThe Tier 4 Final TR310 Alpha Series track loader features wider tracks, a greater overall width and lower ground pressure than other medi-

um-frame CTLs in the Case lineup. Weighing in at 8,800 pounds, the 74-horse-power machine has 232 foot-pounds of torque and increased hydraulic fl ow. The EZ-EH setup menu has nine optimal preset speed and control settings.

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CTLs arent the perfect machines for every situation; compact wheel loaders and skid steers still perform better in many applications. The biggest advantage to tires is travel speed, says Brent Coffey, loader product manager with Wacker Neuson. Most CTLs have a top travel speed of 8 or 9 mph while skid steers top out around 12 mph. That doesnt sound like a lot until you calculate the amount of ground covered in a day or a week or a month.

Warren Anderson, brand marketing manager for Case Construction Equipment, agrees. Machines with tires are quicker and have higher top speeds than tracked machines, says Anderson, and skid steers, especially, have an edge in maneuverability, making them well-suited for applications requiring tight turns.

Why not get over-the-tire (OTT) tracks for a skid steer and have the best of both worlds? Fitzgerald says CTLs have more track on the ground, which enhances per-formance of the CTL over the OTT-equipped skid steer. And tracks over tires can complicate tire repairs.

A better understandingThe better understanding customers have about which type of loader they need to get their jobs done efficient-ly and profitably, the more growth the compact track loader market sees, says Jonathan Ferguson, regional sales manager with Terex Construction Americas. He says that since CTLs and skid steers accept the same attachments and serve the same markets, the decision often comes down to the type of underfoot conditions.


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Boom vertical lift provides maximum reach at the top of the lift curve. Designed with a dozer-style undercarriage, the C232 allows loaders to take and maintain control in muddy or sandy terrain.

TerexThe Terex Generation 2 loaders are available in radial

and vertical lift-path patters with rated operating capacities ranging from 665 to 3,600 pounds. Features include high-torque, stainless-steel clamps, upgraded hydraulic couplers, 1-million-cycle hoses on all high-pressure applications, new standard and heavy-duty W style crimps on loader and drive hoses, and improved O-ring installation process.

TakeuchiTakeuchis radial-lift TL8 compact track loader weighs

approximately 8,345 pounds and has a tip-load of 6,020 pounds. The 74.3-horsepower TL8 has double reduction plan-etary drives that provide traction forces of more than 9,100 pounds, combined with a bucket breakout force exceeding 6,800 pounds. Other features include a new LCD mutli-infor-mation display and switch bank, low-effort pilot controls and proportional auxiliary switches.


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But sometimes demand is fueled by customers willing to ignore com-mon wisdom, including the belief that CTLs are best in soft underfoot conditions whereas hard surfaces favor skid steers. While its true that operating on hard surfaces can accel-erate track and undercarriage wear, some customers realize the benefits of track loaders for some hard-surface applications, says David Caldwell, product and training manager with Takeuchi. He cites cold planning as one example. A track system can provide a more stable platform, enabling the drum of the cold planer to maintain better contact with the surface being milled.

The ability of CTLs to manage attachments well in a broad range of conditions adds to their appeal. Operators are moving to smaller, multi-purpose equipment instead of investing in more specialized, dedicated machines, says Ashby Graham, global product manager for skid steers and CTLs for JCB. A CTL with a mulcher head can go into residential areas to clear trees

and brush. With additional attach-ments that same machine can be used to trench a sprinkler system and transport and place boulders for a retaining wall.

In 2014, Mother Nature also had a hand in boosting sales of CTLs. Most of the United States, where CTLs are sold in high volumes, had very wet conditions in 2014, says Tharen Peterson, construction products marketing specialist with New Holland. Customers looking to add equipment when its rainy and muddy will favor a CTL. And those who own skid steers and are not ready to buy a new machine but have work to do in muddy con-ditions are likely to rent a compact track loader.

Operating tipsMany skills that apply to the op-eration of skid steer loaders also work on compact track loaders, but CTLs do have some unique considerations. Full pilot or elec-tronic controls are standard on some CTLs. Caldwell says opera-

tors accustomed to hand and foot controls on skid steers may have to adjust to these control types when switching to CTLs.

Gregg Zupancic, product man-ager of skid steer and compact track loaders with John Deere, says OEMs are working hard to make machines match operators expecta-tion rather than forcing operators to conform to machines quirks. He says Deere offers both foot and joy-stick controls and that the joystick control pattern can be switched be-tween ISO and H-patterns. He says modes for travel and work can be set to operator preferences and can be set independently. For example, travel speed can be set to creeper mode while the work mode is set to Production (fastest) when using a chain-type trencher.

Ferguson says many operators run their CTLs as if they were skid steers, but he says some changes are required in order to minimize wear and maximize productivity. He offers these four tips: While CTLs can be maneuvered


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GehlGehls radial-lift RT Series track loaders have the

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by counter-rotating the tracks, its a bad idea. On hard surfaces this greatly reduces track life. In loose conditions a lot of material gets pulled into the undercarriage, accelerating wear. Three-point turns, rather than spinning or counter-rotating, will save on undercarriage wear and will also minimize ground disturbance.

Maintain a 90-degree approach to transitions, such as curbs and ledges, to ensure both tracks retain maximum ground support.

Keep material in front of the loader to reduce the amount of material getting into the tracks. Work the pile from the sides and then the middle, says Ferguson.

When operating on inclines, move slowly and avoid sudden changes in direction. Carry loads low to maximize stability at all times.Tim Boulds, construction product operations manag-

er for Kubota, says that differences in weight distribu-tion can affect handling. While a CTLs weight is typi-cally split 60/40 rear/front, most SSLs are around 70/30 rear/front. Operators need to take it slow and easy as they learn how these differences affect operation.

Operators with a keen feel for skid steer perfor-mance may need to re-learn that sense of feel with a CTL, says Brian Rabe, senior product manager for skid steer and track loaders with Gehl. Because CTLs have more capacity for pushing and moving material, these operators may have to push the machines harder than theyre used to doing with skid steers.

The footprint of a CTL is generally longer and wider than that of a comparably-sized skid steer, so operators need to be mindful of where their tracks are positioned relative to where the wheels would be with a skid steer, says Anderson. Probably the biggest thing to keep in mind is that CTLs react differently to terrain. Theyre very stable, even in varied terrain, whereas skid steers tend to move more in direct relation to changes in terrain.

Despite differences in operating characteristics CTLs are, like most modern equipment, built to be intuitive and easy to operate and operators jumping from one type of loader to another should have little difficulty. CTLs enjoy most of the same operating features and capabilities of skid steers, Anderson says, so its easy for contractors to make the switch.

Coffey says operators main challenge is to under-stand their impact on service and repair costs. Theres not so much a learning curve when moving from a skid steer to a CTL as it is developing operating habits that help minimize maintenance on the machine.

Mike Fitzgerald, product specialist at Bobcat Company, says that compact track loaders may be wider and heavi-er than comparably-rated skid steers, changes in towing equipment may be required for transporting a CTL.


John DeereJohn Deeres E-series compact track loaders have inte-

grated auxiliary lines for improved visibility and added protec-tion and cab improvements, plus an exclusive option where the operator can shift between three all three industry control patterns. Options include a new keyless-start sealed switch feature and ride control, with shock-absorbing boom cylinders that cushion bumps, helping to retain full bucket loads.

BobcatBobcats Tier 4 600 frame-size compact track load-

ers the T630 and T650 have a 500-hour engine oil and filter change interval, replacing the 250-hour interval, to help reduce maintenance costs. Each model includes an air-filter equipped with a built-in pre-cleaner filter, a cartridge-style block heater, cold weather protection, and a two-speed option for faster travel when desired.


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Kevin Scotese, compact equipment product manager for Volvo Construction Equipment, says the side-entry design on the Volvo C-Series CTLs provides easier, safer cab access and improved visibility. This feature eliminates the need for operators to climb onto and over the bucket or attachment, which can be muddy or slippery, he says. Side entry also eliminates the un-comfortable body turn required of operators in order to sit down in traditional cab designs. The lift assembly is engineered to distribute the stress throughout the ma-chine. (JCB pioneered this design and Volvo adopted it through a framework agreement with JCB in 2010.)

Service tipsServicing a compact track loader is very much like ser-vicing a skid steer loader or compact wheel loader until you get to the drive. The undercarriage and tracks that differentiate CTLs from other types of loaders also dif-ferentiate their service requirements. And since tracks and undercarriage maintenance are major contributors to the higher O&O costs of CTLs, controlling those costs helps reduce the overall cost increase.

When CTLs first came on the market, it seemed everybody had to have one, says New Hollands Pe-terson. Then the time came where the undercarriage had to be rebuilt and customers had sticker shock. My advice to customers is Know what youre getting into.


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VolvoVolvos C-Series compact track loaders use a single

loader arm design. A left-hand machine control pad hinges rearward with the assistance of a single gas strut, allowing easy entrance and exit. Other features include safer cab access, a 12-volt power outlet, service access through a forward-tilting cab and rear compartment service door.



Rebuilding an undercarriage is more involved than install-ing new tires on a skid steer. Make sure you have the right machine for your business.

When replacing tracks, be sure to replace the sprock-ets, says Caldwell. As tracks wear, sprockets wear to match them. A worn sprocket can cause premature wear and damage to a new track. While a sprocket may be able to be used on another set of tracks, it will shorten the life of that replacement track.

Moving the sprocket to the opposite side of the ma-chine can minimize the effect of wear of the new track but involves another consideration, according to Fergu-son. There is a limited depth to the hardening on sprock-ets and once that hardened material is worn through, additional wear is greatly accelerated which, again, can result in rapid wear on new tracks.

Peterson says that when buying a used CTL, its wise to get a quote on rebuilding the undercarriage. If the idlers, rollers, and sprockets werent all replaced at the same time, youll have uneven, premature wear. So inspect carefully, scrutinize service records, and consider the pos-sibility of a required rebuild.

Fitzgerald says that just as OEMs strive to make ma-chines more operator-friendly, they also work hard to im-prove serviceability and overall efficiency. Service access is improved and in the case of Bobcat CTLs, the number of hydraulic fittings has been reduced nearly 20 percent.

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CaterpillarCats compact track loader the 299D XHP features

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Keeping the undercarriage free of rocks and debris is essential. Depending on conditions, clean-out should be performed at least daily and possibly multiple times in a single day. Rock caught in the rollers wears tracks from the inside out, says Rabe, in addition to ac-celerating wear on rollers and other moving parts. Customers who dont already have tracked equipment in their fleet will have to adopt this and other new practices; their service departments may require additional tools and training as well.

Cost considerationsCoffey says that a typical increase in upfront investment is 30 percent when comparing a CTL to an skid steer of comparable frame size and lift arm configuration. He says ongoing costs with a CTL are higher because there are more parts to maintain and replace with an under-carriage and tracks than with wheels and tires. Costs for both time and parts will be higher with the CTL.

According to Boulds, preventive maintenance costs for CTLs are com-parable to those for skid steers, as the grease points are almost identical

and the engines are likely the same between comparable sizes. Repair costs are where the differences lie because of the additional wear parts on an undercarriage and the fact that replacement track prices are typi-cally higher than prices for replace-ment tires.

Zupancic says new tires for a skid steer typically cost $1,000 whereas new tracks might be $3,000 to $4,000 plus another $4,000 for replacing rollers and idlers once in a machines life. He says total life-cycle costs for skid steers are in the $1 to $2 per hour range while CTLs are closer to $4 per hour. Compact wheel loaders fall somewhere in between.

Just as with dozers and other tracked equipment, track selection makes a big difference in operating cost. Rabe says the development of one-piece bands, which have no overlap or seam, has greatly im-proved track life. These bands, made of steel or Kevlar or some combina-tion of such materials, go into the mold when the track is formed. Track configurations vary (width, tread pattern, rubber compound and durometer, etc.) to match applica-

tions. Gehl offers tracks for construc-tion and agriculture plus a four-sea-son track for general purpose use.

CTLs can minimize site rehab costs because they cause less damage on soft, finished surfaces. Repairing, sodding, and seeding are expenses once the contractor has finished the primary job, says Anderson. With lower ground pressure and less rutting, CTLs minimize that expense, increasing their appeal in landscaping and util-ity applications.

Zupancic says the smoother, more controllable ride and precision placement and grading of CTLs help manage costs by reducing bucket spillage and material overruns and by minimizing operator fatigue.

If careful analysis leads to the purchase of a compact track loader and that CTL is used to its poten-tial, the cost factors are absorbed in extra income. Productivity gains and additional work gained from the ability to work in a wide range of conditions throughout the year greatly exceed the additional cost factors, making the tracked machine a great value despite its higher O&O costs, says Graham.


KubotaThe Kubota and SVL75 and SVL90-2 vertical-lift com-

pact track loaders offer 41.7 inches and 40.7 inches of reach, respectively. The tip of the arm is optimally shaped for a tall hinge pin height for easy dumping into trucks. The machines come with a standard self-leveling function, which helps keep the bucket or pallet forks in a horizontal position without manually adjusting the angle during lifting.

JCBJCB continues the single-boom, side-entry design on

its skid steers with its line of compact track loaders. The ma-chines offer up to 10 percent improvement in fuel economy from previous machines, and electro-hydraulic controls with multiple response modes. An auto idle feature gives addi-tional fuel savings.


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Even though highway work zone fatalities have been on a big decline for the past 10 years, the highway work zone re-mains a dangerous place, for work-ers and for motorists.

Despite what highway users may think, work zones are much more lethal to motorists than to construc-tion workers. Following a peak of 165 workers killed in work zone accidents in 2005, construction worker deaths declined to 106 in 2010. But in 2010 nearly five times as many motorists were killed in work zone accidents than were workers (586 total deaths, includ-ing workers and motorists).

While work zone flaggers face drivers in the front lines, behind them in the work zone, construc-tion workers are at greater risk of injury or death from workplace accidents, rather than from errant motorists.

Even so, each year more than 20,000 workers are injured in road construction work zones, accord-ing to data provided by the Federal Highway Administrations Work Zone Safety and Mobility Program. Between 2003-2008, these injuries were caused by: Contact with objects or equip-

ment (35 percent) Slips, trips, or falls (20 percent) Overexertion (15 percent) Transportation incidents (12 percent), and Exposure to harmful substances

or environments (5 percent).Fatalities at road construction

sites typically account for 1.5 to 3 percent of all workplace fatalities

annually, FHWA reports.Its estimated that road users

encounter an active work zone on average one out of every 100 miles driven on the national highway system, according to a 2014 Trans-portation Research Board paper*, Approximately one injury work zone crash occurred at every 14 minutes in 2010, the report says.

Do work zones actually contrib-ute to an increase in accidents? In-tuitively the answer is yes, but a lit-erature search did not affirm proof. To answer this, the TRB researchers developed an integrated data set based on 60 long-term work zones, and analyzed the characteristics of work zone crashes. Their prelimi-nary analysis results show that the


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Work zone safety:

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* Estimating the Impact of Work Zones on Highway Safety, by Ozgur Ozturk, graduate assistant, Rutgers Intelligent Transportation Systems (RITS) Laboratory, and Kaan Ozbay, Ph.D., and Hong Yang, Ph.D., NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering.

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crash rate increased by 24.4 percent under work zone conditions com-pared to non-work zones.

Danger in every directionDanger lurks in every direction within the work zone, and to sur-vive, contractors and road agencies must identify the variables.

Highway workers are at risk of injury from passing traffic, from con-struction equipment operating inside the work zone, and in supporting ancillary areas that support construc-tion, like portable plants. Construc-tion vehicles operating inside the work zones, as well as entering and leaving, also pose dangers.

These hazards are known to work-ers. According to a just-released, February 2015 Australian report*, workers top hazards included: Speeding vehicles (the most com-

mon work zone hazard) Driver aggression towards road

workers Working in wet weather, at night

and close to traffic. According to the report, effec-

tive measures in improving work zone safety included active police enforcement and improved driver education. Also, worker perceptions of threats varied according to their exposure to hazards.

Innovation to the rescue?Now innovative devices that make work zones safer continue to be improved or introduced, and many are focused on flaggers.

For example, ROSA, the Remote Operated Safety Attendant, is a flag-gers tool used to control traffic from the safe zone, away from imminent danger, verbal abuse and adverse weather conditions. It was devel-

Products like ROSA (Remote Operated Safety Attendant) are known as automated flagger assistance devices and keep flaggers out of harms way.

The New York State DOT requires portable high mast lighting for all night work; although its a costly solution, it creates exceptional visibility in work zones.

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* Common Hazards and their Mitigat-ing Measures in Work Zones: A Qualitative Study of Worker Perceptions by Ashim Kumar Debnath, Ross Blackman and Narelle Haworth, Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety, Queensland University of Technology.



oped by Roundspring Technologies and received the first place Ameri-can Traffic Safety Services Associa-tion Innovation Award for 2013.

Products like ROSA are known as automated flagger assistance devices (AFADs), and are designed to be operated remotely by a flagger posi-tioned outside of the travel lanes.

There are two types of AFADs, says Melisa D. Finley, Texas Trans-portation Institute in a 2013 paper.* One type uses a remote-controlled stop and slow sign to alternate the right-of-way; the other uses remote-controlled red and yellow lenses to alternate the right-of-way, she says. A gate arm [such as used for railroad crossings] is required only with the latter.

Although AFADs may have in-creased the safety of flaggers, there were concerns that motorists may misunderstand them and proceed before safe to do so. Finleys re-search found that the violation rate for the stop-slow AFAD without a gate arm is the highest, and is sig-nificantly higher than the violation rate for the red-yellow lens AFAD (which requires a gate arm). Some motorists still violate AFADs, espe-cially when there is a visible line of vehicles going in the same direction as the stopped motorist.

Some contractors make their own devices. Cold-milling of asphalt requires a moving work zone, and for night work one contrac-tor has configured small carts with four pneumatic tires and sign mast (slow sign mounted), illuminated by balloon lights powered by a generator on the carts. Flaggers pull their portable flagger stations along as the work zones migrate forward.

It solves the problem of mobil-ity, said Dan Darden, vice president of construction, Gallagher Asphalt,

Thornton, Illinois. If it were a per-manent station, youd have to have a vehicle sitting there hooked up to a trailer or truck hitch, so it could be pulled down the road in the moving zone. With this cart, the flagger can pull it just like a wagon, and put her lunch pail and rain gear in there.

The illumination is required by DOT requirements. Under Illinois DOT specifications, flaggers have to be lighted at night, Darden told Equipment World. Gallagher has been using its shop-fabricated por-table stations for about six years, he said. The flaggers like it, he added. The stations are very easy to pull, and keep the flagger from having to

climb in and out of a truck, pulling up or backing up.

Clear zone positive protectionFor more substantial work over longer periods, highway workers have benefited greatly from working in clear zones created by posi-tive protection from drivers. Typi-cally this takes the form of a line of concrete jersey barriers anchored or not which isolate workers from traffic. In an attempt to forestall gawker accidents on brutal south-ern California freeways, actual work zone walls have been constructed of concrete barriers and plywood risers that completely screen workers from

No clear zone here: Bicyclists complicate work zone safety.

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* Field Evaluation of Automated Flagger As-sistance Devices in Work Zones on Two-Lane Roads by Melisa D. Finley, P.E., Texas Transpor-tation Institute at Texas A&M University.



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motorists, and vice versa, FHWAs rules specify each state

highway agencys work zone safety and mobility plan include a descrip-tion for positive protection in work zones, and implementation guidelines for federal funded highway projects.

A 2012 TRB survey* found eight state highway agencies were in the process of updating their safety and mobility plan, specifically address-ing positive protection in work zones, while 15 agencies had posted

revised safety and mobility plans on public areas of their websites.

According to the survey, many state highway agencies have dedi-cated manuals to address work zone positive protection, including Colo-rado, Hawaii and North Carolina. In addition, Arkansas, New Hampshire, and Virginia have extensive positive protection guidance, and some state agencies have even recommended the use of proprietary devices in certain conditions.

The authors recommended these devices: Portable concrete barriers, or

Jersey barriers, for use on all roadways. Typically they are placed with truck cranes or even backhoes. Deflection of barrier

on impact is up to 3 feet, but pinning barriers to pavement lessens deflection.

Ballast-filled portable barriers. These are large polyethylene containers typically filled with either sand or water, interlocked to form a longitudinal barrier or channelizer barrier that can either redirect or provide guidance for vehicles through temporary work zones. Theyre recommended for use on low-speed (45 mph or lower) roadways only. Their high deflection requires a large longitudinal buffer area behind the barrier. New-design ballast-filled barriers are available for high-speed roads.

Balloon lights provide optimum illumination for night paving.

* Work Zone Positive Protection Policy Guid-ance: Synthesis of Devices and State of Practice by Steven Schrock, Eric Fitzsimmons, Toms Lindheimer, University of Kansas-Lawrence; Ming-Heng Wang, Kainan University, Taiwan, and Yong Bai, North Dakota State University, 2014 Transportation Research Board.

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Steel barriers. These separate the work area from open traf c and are recommended for use on all roadways. If anchored, de ec-tion of barrier is usually less than 3 feet upon vehicle impact.

Moveable barriers. These also separate the work area from open traf c, and are can be used on all paved roadways. Theyre ideal for dynamic or moving work areas that require shielding for varying widths. Initial cost and on-going operation costs are higher than other barrier types.

Truck mounted attenuators. These common products pro-vide a portable cushion to shield mobile or short-term work areas, and are recommended for mobile operations and smaller work areas where a truck can be used as a shield. Roll-forward distance is necessary to allow system to perform as intended.

Vehicle arresting systems. These cable/net systems cap-ture an errant vehicle prior to entering the work area. Theyre deployed at the entrance of work areas where a are cannot be created using a longitudi-nal barrier system. Arresting systems require attachment to a longitudinal barrier, and a backup arresting net in case one vehicle is captured.

Leveraging ITS technologyITS for intelligent transportation systems use a broad range of communications-based informa-tion and electronics technologies, such as sensors and other compo-nents in the eld to collect traf c information like volume, speed and video of traf c. Wireless and wired communications transmit the data, which software process-es and analyzes, after which its

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